Yesterday our precious Christmas baby, Deer, turned 13!! She had a different day with Mom gone for surgery. She spent the morning practicing ballet with Dot and a dear friend who's home from college. We had Papa Murphy's pizza for supper with fudgy chocolate cake with ice cream for dessert. We are planning a birthday party with her friends in a week or so. She is so patient with the necessary scheduling that happens with a birthday at this time of year. I'll have to post pictures later, as they are still on the camera.
Deer plays the flute, takes ballet lessons (she just got her first pair of pointe shoes a few months ago), takes tap lessons, reads and reads, keeps a scap book, enjoys learning about flowers, started a wooded flower garden at her grandparents this summer, enjoys Bible study, leads song time for the Sparks Awana group, helps in the nursery when her time comes up, babysits for others occasionally and for mom more frequently, helps Mom and Dot get out the door for things, remembers details on To Do lists, works hard on her schoolwork, is doing a speech duo with her brother, is a fast typer on the computer and loves to e-mail, hates to miss church and Sunday school, keeps a blog, journals, is learning how to sew and making a number of sewn Christmas presents, and spends time with friends. She is a delight to all who know her (well, except for occasional sibling spats, but they keep life interesting :-). She's busy and a blessing.
We are so grateful God blessed us with Deer!!
Happy Birthday, Deer!! We sure do love you!!
3 comments:
Happy Birthday! She is a wonderful child, you are blessed to have her!
I could use one more like her in our family. Could I borrow her for a few days? My 13 year old would love to have a sister her age, and they sound very much alike. Happy Birthday to your sweet girl!
She is indeed a gift from God and what a great wrapping:) Grandma K
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